MCCHORD FIELD FIRE STATION

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON

ORB Architects is performing design services for the McChord Field Fire
Station in the historic district at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The
scope of work for the existing 24,844 SF building structure will address program
functions, seismic, envelope, and mechanical/electrical systems.

ORB Architects is also conducting a value engineering (VE) study with an
independent VE team to provide recommendations on how to increase value within
the available programmed project funding amount without increasing costs or
cutting goals for the following elements:

Roof overbuild system

Replacement of the EIFS system around entire building with architectural
siding

Redesign of interior according to JBLM standards criteria and Uniform
Federal Accessibilty Standards

Repair/replacement of interior finishes to include wallboard, paint,
partitions, and acoustical ceilings

Repair of full facility HVAC system to provide code compliant
ventilation throughout the building. HVAC to include DDC

Repair existing electrical system to include panel replacement, load
center replacement, demolition of dead circuits, identification and
organization of existing load centers, replacement of lighting systems, as
well as egress lighting and branch circuits.